Strategic School Admin & Finance Leader

government schools; Geelong; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Leopold Primary School, located on the Bellarine Peninsula about 12 kilometres from Geelong, is seeking an experienced administrator to lead finance, HR and school administration functions. The role reports to senior leadership and supports a large workforce and school community.

Leopold Primary School has about 875 students in nearly 40 straight grades, with extensive facilities and programs. The incumbent will oversee budgets, grants, procurement and resource management in a complex public

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to provide strategic leadership across school administration, finance and operational functions.
• Demonstrated high-level knowledge and experience in financial and resource management, including annual budgets, financial statements, grants and income.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in human resource and workforce management, compliance and governance within a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver School Services: Manage the design and production of school publications and documents.
• Finance: Manage annual budgets and regular financial statements and contribute to financial decisions.
• Finance: Prepare funding submissions for leadership team and school council.
• Finance: Direct accounting processes and ensure funds, including school investments, are accounted for per Treasury regulations.
• Finance: Advise staff on spending against budget for faculties and projects.
• Finance: Administer government grants and other school income.
• Finance: Manage fundraising activities.
• General Administration: Provide administrative support for the Principal and teaching staff.
• General Administration: Support external service providers as required.
• Admissions: Manage student admissions, registrations, enrolments and transfers.
• Events: Provide admin support for school events, functions and projects.
• Induction: Implement induction programs for new staff and volunteers.
• Human Resources: Develop development programs for support staff.
• Human Resources: Manage recruitment procedures.
• Human Resources: Provide advice on support structures and work practices.
• Occupational Health: Develop practices ensuring safety standards.
• HR: Manage employee relations procedures.
• HR: Assist in HR planning.
• Resources: Coordinate use and maintenance of buildings and equipment.
• Resources: Liaise with service providers re cost/quality of services.
• Resources: Supervise contracted services.
• Resources: Develop and collect resource material.
• Reports: Draft reports and recommendations on operational issues.
• IT: Evaluate and report on operational efficiency of computer systems; suggest improvements.
• Work practices: Develop techniques affecting work practices beyond the workplace.
• Program: Manage a technical program with broad scope across the school.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial management

Resource management

Human resources

Job description

Leopold Primary School, located on the Bellarine Peninsula about 12 kilometres from Geelong, is seeking an experienced administrator to lead finance, HR and school administration functions. The role reports to senior leadership and supports a large workforce and school community.

Leopold Primary School has about 875 students in nearly 40 straight grades, with extensive facilities and programs. The incumbent will oversee budgets, grants, procurement and resource management in a complex public